St. Paul tourism goes mobile

Visit St. Paul, the city's official convention and visitors bureau, is sending a mobile-visitors center to Chicago, Fargo, Milwaukee, Sioux Falls and Winnipeg for a roving promotion of Minnesota's capital city as a tourism destination.

The 42-day tour of the Upper Midwest includes stops at summer festivals in the Twin Cities metro. Paul is a modified Ford Transit Connect that includes two 19-inch television monitors, three information distribution windows, a sun roof for parades and smart phone chargers.

Visit St. Paul kicked off the summer-long promotion Monday at the Union Depot on Kellogg Boulevard. On social media, the hashtag #HangWithPaul will allow visitors to follow Paul on his travels.

The road trip is sponsored by SuperAmerica and other partners. Hotel discounts and prize drawings are online at VisitSaintPaul.com.